What Causes Unsteady Gait And Slurred Speech?
Question: Have many medical problems--right now my problem is falling. I have fallen at least thirty times in
the last six months. Nothing was broken but have severe bruising. I am unsteady walking and sometimes
my speech is slurred. Can you help with a diagnosis?
the last six months. Nothing was broken but have severe bruising. I am unsteady walking and sometimes
my speech is slurred. Can you help with a diagnosis?
Brief Answer:
Ataxia?Parkinsonian disorder?
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist, here to answer your query.
Unsteady gait can be due to several causes-including central causes like Atxia, Parkinsonian disorder, Vascular brain disease, spinal disease or peripheral disorders including nerve disorders.
Frankly speaking, neurological examination needs to be done to proceed further towards diagnosis.
Do you have any known disease?
I shall be glad to have you in follow-up with details in order to answer this well.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Ataxia?Parkinsonian disorder?
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist, here to answer your query.
Unsteady gait can be due to several causes-including central causes like Atxia, Parkinsonian disorder, Vascular brain disease, spinal disease or peripheral disorders including nerve disorders.
Frankly speaking, neurological examination needs to be done to proceed further towards diagnosis.
Do you have any known disease?
I shall be glad to have you in follow-up with details in order to answer this well.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
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